Harriet Beecher Stowe deliberately sought to stir American consciences about slavery when she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852); it is ...
Children's books should not push social issues at the expense of a good story: expert
Books have a long history of advocacy.
Children's books don't need to spell out their themes and intentions – they should emerge out of their story, out of their characters, out of their words and out of their silences.